Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7 million in fines over fires

September 24, 2019 10:29 AM

BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazil's defence minister said on Monday (Sept 23) 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to US$8.7 million (S$11.98 million) after the military was sent to fight raging fires in the Amazon rainforest.

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The Straits Times World News